Dermatology |
Skin Diseases |
Dermatology (from Greek derma, "skin") is a branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its appendages (hair, nails, sweat glands etc). A medical doctor who specializes in dermatology is a dermatologist. The surgical practice of dermatology is dermasurgery. Scope of the field Dermatologists are physicians (medical doctors) specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and tumors of the skin and its appendages. There are medical and surgical sides to the specialty. Dermasurgeon ...
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MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Cutera Introduces Novel Laser Wavelength For Cosmetic Dermatology
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- American Academy Of Dermatology: New Study Finds Time Spent Driving An Automobile May Increase Skin Cancer Risk
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Multiple Low-energy Plasma Skin Treatments May Help Diminish Facial Wrinkles
ScienceDaily - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
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WebMD - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Psoriasis Foundation Consensus Statement Examines Psoriasis Severity In A New Light
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Multiple Low-Energy Plasma Skin Treatments May Help Diminish Facial Wrinkles
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
- American Academy Of Dermatology: Dermatologists Offer Top Tips For Treating Little Bottoms
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- American Academy Of Dermatology: New Approach For Treating Aging Skin Combines Minimally Invasive Procedures
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- American Academy Of Dermatology: High-Tech Acne Treatments Light The Way For Future Long-Term Solution To Common Skin Condition
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- American Academy Of Dermatology: New Study Finds Women Nearly Three Times More Likely To Die Of Genital Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Than Men
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- REMICADE(R) Therapy Shown To Improve Productivity In Patients Treated For Chronic Plaque Psoriasis
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- AGI Dermatics Data Shows Efficacy Of Bicyclic Monoterpene Diols In Treatment Of Molecular Markers Of PhotoAged Skin
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 04 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Improve Skin Cancer Self-Examination Practices By Learning With A Partner
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 17 Jan 2007 07:00 EST
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ScienceDaily - Sun, 21 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 17 Jan 2007 02:00 EST
- New Ethnic Skin And Hair Clinic Provides Specialized Resource For People Of Color
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 03 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Characteristics Of Fast-Growing Skin Cancers Identified By Study
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 23 Dec 2006 12:00 EST
- Phototherapy For Neonatal Jaundice Associated With Increased Risk Of Skin Moles In Childhood
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 23 Dec 2006 01:00 EST
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ScienceDaily - Tue, 19 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
- Birth control pills now chewable
MSNBC - Fri, 08 Dec 2006 01:00 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 26 Nov 2006 01:00 EST
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WebMD - Mon, 20 Nov 2006 06:44 EST
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The Earth Times - Tue, 21 Nov 2006 08:42 EST
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ScienceDaily - Tue, 21 Nov 2006 04:00 EST
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ScienceDaily - Fri, 13 Oct 2006 03:00 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 09 Oct 2006 06:00 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 07 Oct 2006 02:00 EST
- Recently Released PLoS Article Looks At Myths Surrounding HIV/AIDS Epidemic In Asia
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 10 Oct 2006 11:00 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 06 Oct 2006 07:00 EST
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ScienceDaily - Fri, 22 Sep 2006 03:00 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 20 Sep 2006 09:00 EST
- Dermik Laboratories Announces FDA Acceptance Of Supplemental Filing Application For Sculptra(R)
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 20 Sep 2006 07:00 EST
- Study In Nature By Magen BioSciences Co-Founder David E. Fisher Sheds New Light On The Pathway Of Pigment Production In Skin
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 21 Sep 2006 07:00 EST
- Heal Sunburn And Help Prevent Skin Cancer With New Sunscreeen Ingredient
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 10 Sep 2006 09:00 EST
- Too Hard To Take
Washington Post - Tue, 05 Sep 2006 04:00 EST
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ScienceDaily - Sun, 10 Sep 2006 03:00 EST
- New Sunscreen Ingredient To Heal Sunburn And Help Prevent Skin Cancer
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 09 Sep 2006 07:00 EST
- Acne drug rules cause problems, doctors report
MSNBC - Tue, 29 Aug 2006 04:15 EST
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ScienceDaily - Fri, 25 Aug 2006 03:00 EST
- Healthy Sun Habits In Children Encouraged By Positive Parenting
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 23 Aug 2006 08:00 EST
- Facial Resurfacing Treats Precancerous Skin Lesions, May Help Prevent Skin Cancer
ScienceDaily - Fri, 25 Aug 2006 03:00 EST
- Facial Resurfacing Treats Precancerous Skin Lesions, May Help Prevent Skin Cancer
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 23 Aug 2006 09:00 EST
- Abnormal Blood Test Results Associated With Acne Medication
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 23 Aug 2006 09:00 EST
- DermAvance Acquires Hyalogy(TM) - Novel Nanotechnology For Skincare
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 17 Aug 2006 07:00 EST
- New Study: Smoothbeam(R) Laser Provides Long-Term Acne Solution
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 16 Aug 2006 07:00 EST
- Spontaneous Resolution Of Severe Fixed Drug Eruption By Interleukin-10-producing CD4+ And CD8+ T Cells
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 19 Aug 2006 07:00 EST
- Children With Eczema Have The Same Impaired Quality Of Life As Those With Kidney Disease
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 24 Jul 2006 03:00 EST
- Impaired Quality Of Life For Children With Eczema Similar To Those With Kidney Disease
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 21 Jul 2006 08:00 EST
- Isotechnika Will Be Represented At The Canadian Dermatology Annual Conference
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 30 Jun 2006 06:00 EST
- Children With Eczema Have The Same Impaired Quality Of Life As Those With Kidney Disease, UK
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 19 Jul 2006 06:00 EST
- Melanoma May Be Over-Diagnosed
ScienceDaily - Tue, 18 Jul 2006 02:00 EST
- First-ever Criteria For Distinguishing Sun Damage From Early Melanoma, Providing Guidelines To Lessen Removal Of Healthy Tissue
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 19 Jul 2006 06:00 EST
- Chronic Plaque Psoriasis Treatments Compared By Study
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 19 Jul 2006 02:00 EST
- NBC: What's wrong with a little sun?
MSNBC - Wed, 05 Jul 2006 04:28 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 22 Jun 2006 03:00 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 23 Jun 2006 05:00 EST
- After pills, gels keep acne at bay
Reuters - Fri, 19 May 2006 12:28 EST
- Summer Sun Safety
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 14 May 2006 07:00 EST
- Study Examines Skin Disease Patterns Among HIV-Positive People
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 28 Apr 2006 04:00 EST
- Anacor Presents Data On Novel Mechanism Of Action For Its Topical Antifungal Treatment, AN2690
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 05 May 2006 06:00 EST
- Low-dose isotretinoin effective for moderate acne
Reuters - Wed, 26 Apr 2006 06:36 EST
- Over 70% Repigmentation Achieved In Patients With Stable Vitiligo
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 26 Apr 2006 06:00 EST
- Skin cancer epidemic underway in the US
Reuters - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 04:50 EST
- Simplified Dermoscopy Techniques Improve Detection Of Malignant Skin Lesions In Primary Care
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 22 Apr 2006 11:00 EST
- Tanning Ads Commonly Seen In High School Newspapers Despite Severe Health Risks
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 12:00 EST
- 8 Percent Of Patients With Melanoma Skin Cancer May Develop An Additional Melanoma Within Two Years
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 01:00 EST
- Dermatology society warns of "bogus Botox"
Reuters - Fri, 31 Mar 2006 04:31 EST
- Finasteride reduces hair loss in women
Reuters - Mon, 27 Mar 2006 06:25 EST
- Injection Of Synthetic Polymer May Improve Facial Wasting Syndrome Associated With HIV
ScienceDaily - Sun, 26 Mar 2006 03:00 EST
- In-Vitro Data Show Anti-Angiogenenic Activity Of Ceragenins
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 22 Mar 2006 11:00 EST
- Medication Plus Oral Contraceptive May Improve Female Pattern Hair Loss
ScienceDaily - Wed, 22 Mar 2006 03:00 EST
- Injection Of Synthetic Polymer May Improve Facial Wasting Syndrome Associated With HIV
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 22 Mar 2006 06:00 EST
- Severe Cases Of Occupational Hand Eczema May Predict Unemployment Or Days Missed From Work
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 22 Mar 2006 04:00 EST
- Female Pattern Hair Loss May Be Improved By Medication Plus Oral Contraceptive
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 22 Mar 2006 05:00 EST
- American Academy Of Dermatology Says FDA Not Likely To Postpone Start Date For Accutane Registry
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 26 Feb 2006 11:00 EST
- Severe Psoriasis - Clinical Data Evaluating CC-10004 As New Oral Therapy
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 07 Mar 2006 07:00 EST
- Study Compares Once-daily Metronidazole 1% Gel To Twice-daily Azelaic Acid 15% Gel In The Treatment Of Rosacea
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 07 Mar 2006 11:00 EST
- Biomarkers May Hone Anti-aging Therapies
ScienceDaily - Thu, 02 Mar 2006 03:00 EST
- The Skin Cancer Screening Tour, USA
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 04 Mar 2006 11:00 EST
- Differin® (adapalene Gel) Gel, 0.1% Strengthens The Efficacy Of Anti-Acne Therapy
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 03 Mar 2006 11:00 EST
- FDA To Launch Accutane Registry March 1, Despite Doctors'' Reservations
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 27 Feb 2006 11:00 EST
- Patients Prescribed Long-term Corticosteroids Often Do Not Receive Therapy To Prevent Osteoporosis
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 17 Jan 2006 08:00 EST
- Indoor Tanning Contributes To Increased Incidence Of Skin Cancer
ScienceDaily - Tue, 17 Jan 2006 03:00 EST
- Warning on Eczema Drugs Upsets Doctors
WebMD - Thu, 26 Jan 2006 10:37 EST
- Smoking Associated With Severity Of Psoriasis
ScienceDaily - Mon, 02 Jan 2006 03:00 EST
- Smoking linked to severity of psoriasis
Reuters - Wed, 28 Dec 2005 04:23 EST
- Is It A Skin Allergy Or Eczema?
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 31 Dec 2005 08:00 EST
- Over 6-week antibiotic acne treatment raises risk of upper respiratory tract infection
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 19 Sep 2005 11:00 EST
- Dermatologists to vote on residencies funded by industry
American Medical News - Sun, 28 Aug 2005 09:00 EST
- Tanning injurious to health and maybe addictive: Statutory Warning
The Earth Times - Wed, 17 Aug 2005 12:02 EST
- Could You Be Addicted to Tanning?
WebMD - Mon, 15 Aug 2005 04:56 EST
- ''High protection'' sunscreen does not appear to influence longer duration of sunbathing
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 16 Aug 2005 08:00 EST
- American Academy of Dermatology to Hold Summer Scientific Meeting
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 25 Jul 2005 06:00 EST
- State regulations associated with decreased youth access to indoor tanning facilities, USA
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 16 Aug 2005 09:00 EST
- Tanning Beds And Parental Consent
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 07 Aug 2005 06:00 EST
- Take Precautions With Your Skin During The Summer
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 01 Aug 2005 10:00 EST

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